# 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy

The 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–11 November 2007 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Stephen Maguire won his first ranking tournament since 2004 by defeating Fergal O'Brien 9–5 in the final. This was Maguire's third ranking title.
In his third round match Ronnie O'Sullivan completed a maximum break against Ali Carter, one of five centuries that he compiled in his 5–2 victory. O'Sullivan remains the only player to make five centuries in a best of 9 match.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| | | | 1 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Joe Perry | 5 | 18 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Joe Perry | 5 | 18 | Joe Perry | 2 | 1 | Ding Junhui | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wattana | 1 | | | | 1 | Ding Junhui | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wattana | 1 | | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Stuart Bingham | 2 | | David Gray | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Stuart Bingham | 2 | | David Gray | 0 | | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | |
| | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | |
| | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Neil Robertson | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | 8 | Neil Robertson | 2 | | | | | |
| 28 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | 28 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | 28 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | 28 | Ian McCulloch | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan McManus | 1 | | | | 28 | Ian McCulloch | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan McManus | 1 | | | | 8 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Neil Robertson | 5 | 8 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Jamie Cope | 5 | 22 | Jamie Cope | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Jamie Cope | 5 | 22 | Jamie Cope | 1 | | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 6 | | |
| | Lee Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 6 | | |
| | Lee Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | |
| | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | |
| 27 | Marco Fu | 3 | | Adrian Gunnell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Marco Fu | 3 | | Adrian Gunnell | 2 | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | | | | 15 | Steve Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Steve Davis | 5 | 15 | Steve Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Joe Swail | 5 | 17 | Joe Swail | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Joe Swail | 5 | 17 | Joe Swail | 3 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | |
| | Liu Song | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | |
| | Liu Song | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | |
| 20 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | Martin Gould | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | Martin Gould | 3 | 9 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Gould | 5 | | | | 9 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Gould | 5 | | | | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 26 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 26 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 9 |
| | Michael Judge | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 9 |
| | Michael Judge | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 5 |
| | | | 3 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 5 |
| 29 | Mark Allen | 5 | 29 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Allen | 5 | 29 | Mark Allen | 5 | 29 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 1 | | | | 29 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 1 | | | | 16 | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Ryan Day | 5 | 16 | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 31 | Dominic Dale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 31 | Dominic Dale | 1 | | | | 29 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | 29 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | 32 | Gerard Greene | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | 32 | Gerard Greene | 3 | | | | | | |
| 32 | Gerard Greene | 5 | 32 | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Gerard Greene | 5 | 32 | Gerard Greene | 5 | 32 | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 2 | | | | 32 | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 2 | | | | 5 | Ken Doherty | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Ken Doherty | 5 | 5 | Ken Doherty | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mark King | 5 | 21 | Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mark King | 5 | 21 | Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | 29 | Mark Allen | 3 | | | |
| | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 29 | Mark Allen | 3 | | | |
| | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 6 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 6 | | | |
| 24 | Michael Holt | 1 | | Tom Ford | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Michael Holt | 1 | | Tom Ford | 4 | 6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 5 | | | | 6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 5 | | | | 14 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Ali Carter | 5 | 14 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Nigel Bond | 5 | 25 | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Nigel Bond | 5 | 25 | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | 6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | |
| | David Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | |
| | David Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | |
| 19 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | 19 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | 19 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | 19 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 4 | | | | 19 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 4 | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | John Higgins | 4 | | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Dave Harold | 1 | | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 11 November 2007. :
| Stephen Maguire Scotland | 9–5 | Fergal O'Brien Ireland |
| Afternoon: 109–8 (60), 0–84 (84), 0–97, 69–46, 135–0 (135), 72–62 (O'Brien 58), 56–65 (Maguire 56), 79–0 (73) Evening: 45–74, 63–16, 84–0, 30–73, 71–39, 97–0 (56) |||
| 135 | Highest break | 84 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 2 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 23 October and 25 October 2007.
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames |
| Lee Spick | Lee Spick | 5 | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 3 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 |
| Liu Chuang | Liu Chuang | 4 | Lee Spick | Lee Spick | 5 | Lee Spick | Lee Spick | 2 |
| Shailesh Jogia | Shailesh Jogia | 2 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 5 | David Gray | David Gray | 5 |
| Michael White | Michael White | 5 | Michael White | Michael White | 1 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 2 |
| Alex Davies | Alex Davies | 1 | Judd Trump | Judd Trump | 5 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 |
| Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 5 | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 1 | Judd Trump | Judd Trump | 0 |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 | Scott MacKenzie | Scott MacKenzie | 2 | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 4 |
| Ashley Wright | Ashley Wright | 2 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 |
| Jamie O'Neill | Jamie O'Neill | 5 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 0 | Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 5 |
| Supoj Saenla | Supoj Saenla | 3 | Jamie O'Neill | Jamie O'Neill | 5 | Jamie O'Neill | Jamie O'Neill | 0 |
| Liu Song | Liu Song | 5 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 4 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 2 |
| Gareth Coppack | Gareth Coppack | 0 | Liu Song | Liu Song | 5 | Liu Song | Liu Song | 5 |
| Matthew Selt | Matthew Selt | 2 | David Roe | David Roe | 1 | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 4 |
| Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 |
| James McBain | James McBain | 2 | Stuart Pettman | Stuart Pettman | 2 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 5 |
| Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 5 | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 5 | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 3 |
| Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 5 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 4 |
| Steve Mifsud | Steve Mifsud | 2 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 3 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 |
| Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 5 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 2 |
| Kevin Van Hove | Kevin Van Hove | 0 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 4 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 |
| Liang Wenbo | Liang Wenbo | 5 | Joe Delaney | Joe Delaney | 1 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 4 |
| Fraser Patrick | Fraser Patrick | 3 | Liang Wenbo | Liang Wenbo | 5 | Liang Wenbo | Liang Wenbo | 5 |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 |
| Issara Kachaiwong | Issara Kachaiwong | 5 | Issara Kachaiwong | Issara Kachaiwong | 4 | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 2 |
| Munraj Pal | Munraj Pal | 2 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 | Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 1 |
| Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 5 | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 2 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 |
| Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 1 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 0 | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 5 |
| Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | 5 | Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | 5 | Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | 2 |
| David Morris | David Morris | 5 | Ian Preece | Ian Preece | 4 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 5 |
| Alfred Burden | Alfred Burden | 3 | David Morris | David Morris | 5 | David Morris | David Morris | 1 |
| Tian Pengfei | Tian Pengfei | 4 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 |
| Rodney Goggins | Rodney Goggins | 5 | Rodney Goggins | Rodney Goggins | 1 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 4 |